Donetsk, Jun 9 — DAN. The Donetsk People’s Republic has taken Svyatogorsk and the adjacent Tatyanovka village under full control, the DPR Territorial Defense Headquarters reported on Thursday.

“As of June 9, DPR and LPR troops supported by Russian forces have liberated and established full control over 231 settlements including Svyatogorsk and Tatyanovka, ” the report said.   “The fight for Slavyansk is on.”

The special military operation in Ukraine and Donbass began on February 24, 2022.*jk